The Tribune

By KHRISNA VIRGIL

Deputy Chief Reporter

kvirgil@tribunemedia.net

TWO men were killed and a child was shot after three gunmen ambushed a group of people standing outside a home off Peardale Street, near Wulff Road yesterday afternoon.

Roland Telusnor, the father of one victim who died at the scene, identified his son as McKenzie Telusnor. The second man died later in hospital. Their deaths raise the homicide total to 74 for the year, according to The Tribune’s records.

Mr Telusnor, who seemed to have not yet come to grips with the death of his son when he spoke to The Tribune, said he was shocked to learn of his son’s tragic death. He said he didn’t know how to break the news to his wife, who was at the time at a local laundromat in the area and did not know of her son’s death.

“I love my son. I take care of my son even though he 22 year (old). I still take care of him,” Mr Telusnor, who struggled to speak English said. “You know when these young people walking all about you can’t stop them so when he (was) going out I don’t know where he going.”

Asked if he was shocked by the news, “Yeah”, he replied.

“He worked hard. Sometimes he take care of his family when he got couple dollars. His mommy don’t know nothing about this here because she go washhouse. I don’t know exactly what washhouse she go. She can’t hear this now.

“I feel sad about this because he my son.”

McKenzie Telusnor was also the father of a two-year-old son.

Chief Superintendent Clayton Fernander, officer in charge of the Central Detective Unit said the incident happened shortly before 7pm. He said police were continuing to probe the case to determine a motive for the shooting.

He said: “A group of men were standing here at Peardale when three individuals emerged from nearby bushes all armed with handguns. They fired a number of shots into the crowd.”

“As a result two adult males were shot to the body along with a young child who was also shot. One of the adult males died on the scene.

“The young child and the second adult were taken to the hospital by private vehicle.”

A statement released later by police revealed the second man, who was in critical condition, had also died. The child, who is in stable condition, is said to be around 10 years old.

Mr Fernander said the involvement of this young victim was of concern.

“This is a community where kids are always up and about and it appears that he had just left a pump in the general area. This is a well knitted community.”

This comes after 35-year-old C W Saunders Baptist School teacher Marisha Bowen was found murdered in her home earlier this week. The Guyanese national was three months pregnant at the time of her death.

Police are appealing to members of the public to come forward with any information they might have to assist with both cases.